Diversity Experience: The Need for Mandatory Diversity Curriculum in College

This paper explores ten published articles that report on results from various studies conducted around college students and diversity courses. The purpose of this paper is to provide readers with information about diversity courses and its benefits for college students during and after college. Three main categories will be explored which include: Facilitator-student relationships regarding dialogue about race and diversity, benefits of diversity courses and the overall diversity experience in college. By the end of this paper, readers will have a better understanding of diversity courses and why they need to be mandated in the college curriculum. Diversity courses can be the stepping stones that can contribute to helping diminish the world of ignorance about race and diversity.